Bowen to Push For More Snaps at Spears Expense?

The LA Times today had an interesting piece about Stephen Bowen, and talks about how he could be taking more snaps away from Marcus Spears:

The smiling, baby-faced Stephen Bowen doesn’t look the part of defensive menace, at least in the locker room. He can create havoc, though, and good things frequently happen for the Cowboys when he’s on the field. Bowen is a dangerous third-down pass rusher who had three sacks and 33 pressures last season. His role could increase this year, as the Cowboys seem to be phasing out defensive end Marcus Spears. In an ominous sign for Spears, a first-round pick in 2005, his new deal will pay him $1.23 million this season, considerably less than the twin $1.75-million deals just received by backups Bowen (undrafted, 2006) and Jason Hatcher (third round, 2006).